Polk County sheriff’s deputy Peter Heneen was arrested on charges of making threats to kill federal law enforcement officers and those he deemed “tyrants” in relation to the violence that occurred Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., according to the Polk County Sheriff s Office.
Here s what we know:
Who is Peter Heneen?
Peter Heneen is 29 years old and has been a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff s Office for six years.
During a Tuesday evening news conference, Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said there was no evidence to show Heneen belonged to any hate groups or that he had any plans to go to Joe Biden s inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Video from his cell phone shows him stashing weapons before entering Capitol. He also had a home arsenal including numerous firearms, a sniper rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
DOJ: Zip tie guy and mother stashed weapons outside Capitol
In a pre-trial detention memo, Justice Department lawyers argue Eric Gavelek Munchel is a flight risk and that there is strong evidence of his dangerousness. Author: Jordan Fischer Updated: 4:24 PM CST January 21, 2021
WASHINGTON The man photographed climbing through the Senate chamber with law enforcement-style flex cuffs also stashed weapons in a backpack outside of the Capitol building, according to a request from DOJ lawyers asking he be kept behind bars until trial.
Investigators have identified Munchel as the man photographed carrying “zip ties” – law enforcement-style flex cuffs – through the Senate chamber. DOJ lawyers have described Munchel, who was wearing camo, a flak jacket and “Punisher” logo, as being “dressed for combat.”
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that’s not a good look. Photos and video from the deadly January 6 Capitol siege showed numerous participants in the insurrection wearing clothing from Black Rifle Coffee Co. and Grunt Style, a pair of San Antonio companies that sell military-themed apparel, the A now-viral image of a masked man later identified as Eric Gavelek Munchel of Nashville, Tennessee shows him in a Black Rifle hat and carrying flex handcuffs in the U.S. Senate chamber. According to a Justice Department affidavit, Munchel was arrested Monday on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct.
Georgia woman, Zip Tie Guy s Mom arrested by FBI in connection to Capitol riot
A Georgia woman and the mother of a man who allegedly wore tactical gear and carried plastic restraints during the Capitol siege has been arrested by federal authorities. Share Updated: 7:53 AM EST Jan 19, 2021 By ABC NEWS
Georgia woman, Zip Tie Guy s Mom arrested by FBI in connection to Capitol riot
A Georgia woman and the mother of a man who allegedly wore tactical gear and carried plastic restraints during the Capitol siege has been arrested by federal authorities. Share Updated: 7:53 AM EST Jan 19, 2021
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